Assistant Technical & Commercial Manager - Capital Projects

Homes England; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Homes England is seeking an Assistant Manager - Capital Projects to support delivery of enabling and infrastructure works for residential-led development. You will coordinate projects, compile monthly reports, monitor risks and ensure health and safety compliance, working with a professional technical team.

You will contribute to drafting scopes, works information and tender documents for enabling and infrastructure works while supporting multiple projects with technical issues and

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in engineering, construction, surveying or related technical discipline.
• Experience in project management and/or cost management for construction/infrastructure/housing projects.
• Awareness of contract forms, including NEC and JCT.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of enabling and infrastructure works to unlock residential led development.
• Coordinate monthly reporting of projects, track programme risks and deliverables, and monitor H&S responsibilities.
• Provide technical and commercial advice to derisk and unlock land for development.

Skills

Project management

Cost management

Contract awareness NEC/JCT

Education

Engineering/Construction/Surveying degree

Job description

Application closing date: 27/09/2026

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 12/10/2026

We are recruiting for 2 posts, 1 based in North and 1 based in South

A bit about the role...

Reporting to the Senior Technical and Commercial of the Capital Projects, this Assistant Technical & Commercial Manager role will support the delivery of key residential led development projects, working alongside other technical specialists to derisk and unlock land by providing technical and commercial advice relative to enabling and infrastructure capital works and contract management.

Working in the Capital Projects team this role will support and manage a range of enabling and infrastructure works to unlock residential led development.

The role will also be responsible for supporting the Capital Projects team delivery functions including coordinating monthly reporting of projects, tracking programme and project risks and deliverables and monitoring H&S responsibilities.

This is a rare chance to shape the future of residential infrastructure development in a dynamic national Agency with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and in a professional technical team you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective identification and resolution of technical and commercial issues across a portfolio of development sites.

Please note the job title of this role internally is Assistant Manager - Capital Projects

A bit about you…

You will have a degree or qualification in engineering, construction, surveying or related technical discipline. You will have some experience in project management and/or cost management for construction and/or infrastructure works/housing projects, including awareness of some forms of contracts, including NEC and JCT.

You will be comfortable contributing to the drafting and reviewing of technical scopes, works information and tender documents for enabling works (including demolition, remediation, earthworks, site clearance and temporary works) and infrastructure works (including highways, drainage, utilities, structures, landscape and ecological mitigation) to support residential led development.

You'll be comfortable supporting several projects with technical issues, finding cost effective solutions to unlock and deliver enabling and infrastructure works contracts to facilitate housing led developments.

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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